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A bowl of rajma rice, a flavorful Indian dish made with rice and kidney beans, garnished with fresh coriander leaves and served in a white bowl with a blue rim. A spoon is placed in the bowl for serving.

Quick and Easy One-Pot Rajma Rice | Comfort Food in 30 Minutes

Gayathri Vijayakumar
Make this delicious one-pot rajma rice or rajma khichdi in a pressure cooker. A simple, wholesome, protein-packed dish perfect for busy weekdays or lazy weekends. Ready in just 30 minutes!
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Soaking time 8 hours
Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Servings 6 servings
Calories 85 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1 & ¼ cup Rice I used Ponni Raw Rice
  • ¾ cup Rajma / Kidney Beans
  • 2 tablespoon Ghee / Oil
  • 1 teaspoon Cumin Seeds
  • 1 Bay Leaf
  • 1 Red Chilli
  • 1 Onion
  • 3 Tomatoes
  • 1 Green Chilli
  • 2 teaspoon Ginger Garlic Paste
  • Salt to taste
  • ½ teaspoon Turmeric Powder
  • 1 teaspoon Rajma Masala Powder Replace with Chana Masala Powder or a combination of coriander powder and red chilli powder
  • Coriander leaves finely chopped, a handful

Instructions
 

  • Wash the kidney beans / rajma and soak them in enough water for 8 hours or overnight. Once soaked for enough time, drain the excess water, and wash the rajma again.
  • Wash the rice and keep it ready. To a pressure cooker, add ghee or oil.
  • Temper with bay leaf, cinnamon, cardamom, star anise, cumin seeds. Let them sizzle.
  • Add onions and sauté until the colour slightly changes.
  • Add green chillies, ginger-garlic paste and saute till the raw smell disappears. Next, add the chopped tomatoes, salt and turmeric powder. Cook the tomatoes well.
  • Add the Rajma Masala Powder. Let it cook till the oil separates.
  • Add the rajma and washed rice to the mixture. Adjust salt if needed and mix thoroughly.
  • Add 5 cups of water. Pressure cook for 6 whistles on medium flame. Let the pressure release naturally.
  • Open the pressure cooker and garnish with coriander leaves. Mix the rice using a ladle. The texture will be slightly mushy, resembling a khichdi.
  • Delicious Rajma Rice is ready to be served with raita or papad.

Nutrition

Calories: 85kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 1gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 13mgSodium: 31mgPotassium: 211mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 589IUVitamin C: 22mgCalcium: 15mgIron: 1mg
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